Following a day of heavy snowfall, the Utah Avalanche Center warned that clear weekend weather could lead backcountry enthusiasts to make dangerous decisions.

Three people died in avalanches Monday — one person near Lake Tahoe in California and two backcountry skiers in Oregon's Cascade Mountains.

A growing number of skiers, weary of high prices and long lift lines at crowded resorts, are turning to the solitude of ...

Higinio “Quino” Gonzalez bucked the stereotype of the backcountry guide, immersing himself in opera and languages before he ...

At Mammoth Mountain, more than five feet of snow could fall between today and night as an intense blizzard passes through.

"Although Avalanche Canada regional avalanche ratings ... “If they should break through and fall into the lake, self rescue is really important.” Wearing winter clothes and skates would ...

The Flames lost 4-2 to the visiting Colorado Avalanche in a game featuring the two teams in the Western Conference wild-card spots at the start of the night. Colorado now is seven points ahead of ...

The Calgary Flames host the Colorado Avalanche at the Scotiabank Saddledome in a pivotal Western Conference showdown on Thursday, February 6. Colorado and Calgary sit in the two wild-card spots ...

A winter storm warning for the Lake Tahoe region is in place from 10 a.m. on Thursday to noon on Friday. The Sierra Avalanche Center ... 1 to 2 feet of snow may fall on top of that base.

On Wednesday at 3:46 p.m. an avalanche watch was reported by the NWS Reno NV in effect until Thursday at 4 p.m. for Lake Tahoe. The NWS comments, "HIGH avalanche danger could occur in the ...